The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-31
uIMlNe Summary.
Klkhorn, MONDAY, Harris and Silver
Crown 1inea,---HotsA
THE ELKHQRN.

Montana, of all the owners in the
Elkhorn mine of this place, a prop.
osition was considered to spend u
few thousand dollars in develop
ment work on that once lucrative
property, and resulted in letting a
contract to Hank Richardson and
Griff Thomas, two we'll known and
experienced miners of this place
to extend the Keystone tunnel
now in about six hundred feet-to
a distance of at least six hundred
feet further, in direction most
practicable to intercept the Elkhorn
ledge. The papers of this contract,
duly executed and signed by all
persons concerned, have been placed
in the vault Of the First National
Bank, and Messrs. Richardson and
Thomas have declared their inten-
ton to begin active work at the
prescribed time, January 2nd, 1888.
In the above contract are also en-
bodied the conditions of lease at
the expiration of the time required
in reaching the ore, whereby the
contractors will have the privilege
of extracting ores with a force of
ten miners, for a consideration of
one-fourth the gross product. The
great probability of the existence
of large ore chambers in the Elk
horn ground is admitted by every
miner in the country,
and is an incentive to the work now
about to be undertaken. The con-
tractors have an opportunity to
make a fortune for themselves as
we'll as the Elkhorn Company and
the fact Of the impending work on
that property will be hailed with
pleasure by those who have felt the
benefit of its once extensive output.
MONDAY MINE.
John Erwin has secured lease
Of the MONDAY mine for the period
IF twelve months. The MONDAY
was at one time a fine producer,
and paid its owners handsome div
dends, but for the last two or three
years work has been entirely sus-
pended, and the mine apparently
given up as "plaved out" but some
times dead things crawl" and with
Jacks untiring perseverance and
faith in the hidden
wealth of the cold Elkhorn hill"
The MONDAY may again in the near
future come to the front.
THE HARRIS MINE.
At the head of Elkhorn gulch
the Harris mine. located on the
same belt of mineral as that of the
we'll known Parker mine, is said to
be approaching mineral as devel
opment work progresses. The mine
is we'll equipped for substantial
work. We hope to hear further
from the Harris in the near future.
THE SILVER CROWN MINE.
The parties having a bond and
ease on the Silver Crown mine,
situate on the East Fork of Wood
liver, have uncovered an eight-inch
rein of rich ore near the dividing
inc between it and the Venus mine.
This is an important development,
Is it is said to show the same char
lcter of ore and indicating the
anne vein as that of the Venus,
which has of late made shipments
# some high-grade ore. The above
FAMED mines are no doubt a con-
mutation of the North Star lode.
MINING NOTES.
Pete Gray, who has the contract
# running . tunnel on the War
ior mine, recently purchased by
.essrs. Sharp & Co. of Salt Lake
lily. has been busily engaged dur
ng the week shipping supplies to
he mine preparatory to active
york under contract.
A great many miners, leasers and
ontractors, are taking advantage
f the fine condition Of the roads,
y getting an abundance of pro-
isions and supplies to their mines
O as not to be retarded with their
FORK in the spring when the roads
re naturally bad.
The time for doing the annual
representative work as provided by
aw on all mining claims located
rior to LIST of January. 1887, ex-
Tres to-day at midnight. All min
ng claims not having the required
mount of work done upon them
Or the year ending, are subject to
e-lOcation.
1t is reported that the Minnie
loore and Queen of the Hills min
1g companies will resume opera
ons again after the st of January,
pom the basis of reduced freight
ates, and miners wages at So per
ay.
Tha Uapd,ot IInanim0na